Cosson, E.S.-C. & Durieu de Maisonneuve, M.C. in Durieu de Maisonneuve, M.C. (1854), Exploration Scientifique de l'Algerie 2: 251 [comb. et stat. nov.]

basionym: Cyperus distachyos All. legitimate

Kükenthal, G. in Engler, H.G.A. (1936), Cyperaceae-Scirpoideae-Cypereae. Das Pflanzenreich 101: 324-325 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Cyperus distachyos All. legitimate

Wilson, K.L. in Jessop, J.P. (ed.) (1981), Cyperacee - Cyperus, Lepidosperma, Baumea. Flora of Central Australia: 506 [secondary reference]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2012), Australian Plant Census: - [secondary reference]

orthographic variant: Cyperus laevigatus var. distachyus Coss. & Durieu orth. var.

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2012), Australian Plant Census: - [doubtful taxonomic synonym]

doubtful taxonomic synonym of: Cyperus laevigatus L. legitimate

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